Clutch mechanism



. QOOFER CLUTCH MEGHANI SM Filed May 6 1920 Federated @eh 9, llQZii.,

BERT CPEB, l ALEUQUERQUE'J? MEW CLUTE MECHAWESM.

Application filed o, 1%0. Seriell No. @$9,310.

To all l1lb/ioni. it may concern Be it known that l. BERT Coornn, :i citizen of the linited States, residing;l et Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and s State otl New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Clutch Mechanism, ot' which the following is e specification.

This invention relates to n clutch meehe 1n nisin in motor vehicle tire engine apparatus.

The mai-n object of the invention is to provide n device of this character so construeted that the pump can be started on low fear and fill the hose line slowly, thereby protecting the nozzle men -Ltrom the den- ;er incident to the rushing ot a heavy volume of water through the hose which is obstructed when it reaches the nozzle.

i-inother object is to provide such e device` which after the hose is slowly filled the proper gear may be selected to increase .the flow of the Water through the hose depending on whether the pump is working at straight suction. hydrant pressure or with one or more lines ot' hose.

Another object is to so construct such e device that n smell motor may be used in connection therewith and produce e greater volume ot' water at a wider rang-c of operation than the heavy high powered nmchines, which are confined to one pump speed.

Another object is to provide such e device which may be successfully used with light. low powered engines, thus making; it possible for all small towns to have excellent ire protection et low cost.

Another object is to provide such an ettnehmcnt Jfor a motor fire engine that it may he readily operated b v the driver from his seat to throw the pump into and out ot operation and to throw in the rear transmission to render the ear ready to be driven on the road in the usual manner.

ll'ith the foregoing and other objects in view. which will appear :is the description proreeds. the invention resides in the combination :ind arrangement ot' parts und in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, itbeing' understood that changes in the precise embodiment ot the invention herein disclosed muy be made within the scope of what is claimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanyingdrawings:

Fig. 1 represents a top plan vievv of the attachment constituting this invention; and

Fig. 2 is e transverse section taken on the line 2-2 ot' ligg. l.

ln the embodiment illustrated a -t'ront transmission l is shown which is of the usuel type end is designed to be located at the rear ot' the engine in the ordinary 1nanner. 'l`his transmission is equipped with three or more speeds, and the only ditlerence between it and the one ordinarily em ployed is that the marin drive shat't 2 projects through the rear of the transmission Cese further than itordinarily does, and hes mounted thereon a clutch member 3 carrying e sprocket e. This clutch member 3 is mounted loosely on e cylindrical portion of the shaft 2 and is held against longitudinal movement by any suitable means, such ns n collar or the like. The shaft 2 in renr of the clutch member 3 is preferably mede engular end has mounted to slide thereonV e cooperating clutch member 5, which when shifted forward is designed to connect with the member 3 and thus unite seid member with shaft 2, cruisingit to drive the sprocket wheel und transmit motion from the shaftto the pump by means not shown.

rlhe sliding clutch member 5 has studs or lournnls 6 projecting)` radially therefrom :tft diemetriceliy opposite points with which is engaged bearings 7 carried by furcations S of the lever 9. rl'his lever 9 is fulcrumed interinedietely ot' its ends on n. supporting bracket l0, which is secured to the chassis or to any other stationery pairt of rthe mnchine.

A universel joint 1l connects the rear end of the she'ft 2 with the driven or propeller shaft 12 with which the rear trunsmission 'l2-l is designed to be connected by :t clutch 1+i, one member l5 ol which is mounted to slide on shaft l2' end to rotate therewith` said member beingl connected with the slidinpr clutch member 5 through rods lo and i7 und the lever SL :is is shown clearly in Fig. l, so that when the lever is rocked to throw the clutch member 5 into engagement with member 3, the member l5 of the clutch 1.4 will be disengaged 4from its coopemtingr member 18, and thereby throv.7 out the rear transmission 13, permitting the pump to be operated by the vehicle engine Without affecting the drivingr Wheels of the vehicle.

The rod i6, which is connected with clutch member lo entends to o point neer the seat of the driver tor convenient operation by him, soI that a forward pull thereon will con.m nect clutch members l5 and 18 and will disconnect clutch members 5 and 3 and a rearward push on said rod will have the reverse effect connecting clutch members 5 and 3 and disconnecting clutch members 15 and 1S.

The usual control rod 'for the transmission 1 is shown at 19, being broken ott tor convenience in illustration.

ln the use ot this device, it will be obs vious that after clutch members and 3 have been connected for actuating the pump lthe driver ma)Y throw the engine in low gear and thus start the pump and lill the hose line slowly and after the line has been filled the operator may select the speed from the transmission l that is required for the occasion, which may be first, second, third or fourth in the same manner that the speed is changed when the :ar is heilig driven over the road.

When through pumping all that is necessary is to shift rod ltj in the opposite direction to disconnect lthe clutch members and 3 and to connect up the clutch members l5 and 18, whereby, the rear transmission will be engaged with the driving shaftand the ca r is ready to be drivenvover the road in the usual manner.

By referring to a table of water volumes and pressures it will be found that a pump is compelled to operate at a wide range o1 speed, and this device is thus particularly applicable to such pumps.

F rom the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accomianying draw ings, the advantages of the construction and the method of operation will be read-ily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appcrtains and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention together with the device which l. now consider to be the best embodiment thereot'v` l desire to'V have it understood that the device shown is 4merely illustrated and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the claimed invention.

lVhat is claimed is:-

A device as set forth including a transmission equipped `with a drive shaft a portion of which is circular in cross section and a portion rectangular in cross section, a clutch element mounted on said circular portion ot' the shaft. and a cooperating clutch clement mounted on the rectangular portion ot' the sha'tt, a driven shat't operatively connected to said drive shaft and equipped with ahve-part clutch, and interconnected members engaged with the clutch element of the rectangular portion ot' thedrive shatt and with one of the clutch elements ot' the driven shaft to connect one or the clutches and disconnect the other' clutch with a single movement of said interconnected members.

In testimonv whereof I attix my signature in presence oi two witnesses.

BERT COOPER. Witnesses L. l LiTTLE, B. l?. POOLE. 

